Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-15
AMIssOURIAN's VIEW OF THE "G0I
DEN WEST" AND THE ROUTE HE
TOOK TO REACH IT, WITH A
FEW SKETCHES OF WHAT BE
SAW AND FELT WHILE EN-
JOYING A TWO MONTHS
STAY WITH FRIENDS
ON THE SHORES OF
THE PACIFIC.

EOITOR Vhii0
truth compels me to admit that during
nv stay in California, and especially
when I was at the Delmonte, l was
filed with joy and gladness, and felt
the blood of youth coursing my veins
again, and even nov while recalling
the emotions that filled my heart then
naturally glide into those same ecstatlc
feelings again, yet I cannot admit that
any enthusiasm felt last July and re-
called last week led me to separate
Delmonte from old Monterey, seventeen
miles. l am sure I would not stretch
the truth sirteen miles. Delmonte and
Monterey are very near each other;
you can't see the II without seeing
the other. The quaint antiquity of the
old town adds by contrast to the
modern appearance OF the Delmonte. l
would not lead your readers into the
error of thinking that by going to the
latter they would not have the oppor-
tunity of enjoying the former. 1 an
glad to say that this is the first correc-
ton I have telt called upon to make in
the publication of my pencellings in
the Intelligencer. And in doing this l
will also say that my fair travelling
companion called my attention to a
mistake / had myself made in my last
letter. In speaking of u trip around
by Cypress Point, l said that we were
seated in a ''spring Wagon." Her o L
rection of my mistake was made after
this manner. "Oh, father, to call a
beautiful drag, a sprung wagon? What
will the people OF California think OF
you!" And when l retorted by saying,
"Was it not a spring wagon? and how
did I know there was any other name
for it2" she replied, "You ought to
have asked me-" Well l reckon l
should have asked her 1; that is what
young America expects of us old folks
nowadays 1t was a beautiful turnout,
not o great deal unlike III Missouri
spring wagons commonly called ''dem-
ocrats;" and a most enjoyable ride we
had in it too. Again, MI. Editor, the
mother of my fair critic who was sit
ting by when this controversy wa'
going on, kindly and in a true woman
II style, reminded me that l had omit
I'D to mention the fact of my having
kieaed the good lady friends l so unex
pected1Y met in the streets of Paciti'
Grove, as well as embraced them
This, l supposed, would be understoo'
and taken for granted by all warm
hearted Missourians. These friend
were elderly as we'll as handsome ladies
aud hence no family jar resulted fror
the narration of this happy and long t
be remembered incident of my tril
The jaunt we had taken aronnd b
Cypress Point had whetted up our az
petites, which with me, is general
good, and prepared us for heartily Ell
Toying the second dinner spread for l
by the Delmonte caterers. This dime
in California takes the place of OF
Missouri supper in point of time, al
in reality is a dinner and supper con
bined. We partook of it leisurely an
very s%umptuously, going through vii
many courses, and winding up con
pletely full and satisfied with Oul
selves, our hotel, yea, with everyboC
sand the rest of m%ankind," which IN;
mean Cinnamon in California. "
spent the remainder Of the day and l
to neal the small hours Of the night,
small talk and in strolling about Il
spacious halls and parlors and readi!
rooms of the Delmonte.
The next morning we were all
and took breakfast by ourselves in {
der to be ready for the early train t
the city. Selling our small pc
.mantesus we slowly and silently to-
up our march for the train, leavi
Delmonte with all her attractions /
hind, and with the inward thought
never looking upon it again. Owe
coats and shawls were very comfofl
BILE on that July morning. When
looked at the thermometer before sta
Ing, it indieated 81 degrees, and in
few hours, hAsipS passed through t
tunnel which brought ms out into
valley east of the Coa5tp mountai
everything changed, and by 10 o'clo'
a. m, we were again IN Bah 10
where the temperature reached aeaI
up to 80 degrees. We had beer {
from home on this trip to Monterey a
Delmonte less than so hours, cur
which we had travelled $50